Expensive Eats

Beekeepers in the United States' southeastern swamplands are fighting to preserve this smooth, sweet delicacy.

In the mountains of southeast Brazil, the droppings of invasive yet protected birds are turned into expensive, delicious coffee.

The most expensive melon in the world is a status symbol in Japan.

The rare remaining bottles of the British Navy's rum rations can be yours for $1,000 each.

This savory seafood condiment is named after the finest cognacs.

Devoted fans pay thousands for bricks of this fermented tea.

A wine so luxuriously sweet, it's consumed by the spoonful.

Typically reserved for special occasions, the massive meal can be bought for a hefty sum at restaurants in Qatar.

This pricey dessert is made from frogs' fallopian tubes.

Most sushi fans have never tried this rare rhizome.

These giant, volcano-shaped barnacles house sweet, crablike meat.

Morocco's nutty, decadent spread is made from the prized oil of the argan tree.